Nutrition and Diet: Food Ingredients, Labels, and More
Welcome to our nutrition and diet page, where you can learn about what you’re really eating. If you’re seeking guidance on meal planning, exploring dietary trends, or aiming to learn about nutrients in food so that you can make informed food choices, you are in the right place. We are always improving this page – so be sure to check back often.
80% of Americans Exposed to Fertility-Ruining Pesticides in Oat-Based Foods
A concerning discovery has been made regarding the presence of a chemical pesticide, chlormequat, in oat-based foods available in the U.S.
FDA: Children’s Applesauce PURPOSELY Contaminated with Heavy Metals
The FDA believes certain brands of children’s applesauce have been intentionally contaminated with heavy metals lead chromate.
Virus-Resistant GMO Pork Inches Closer to Human Consumption Amidst Consumer Uncertainty
Virus-resistant pork from genetically modified pigs could soon be served as your next meal. Are you ready for GMO bacon?
Zinc “Crucial” for Improving Blood Sugar Regulation for Diabetics
Good news for diabetics. A meta analysis suggests zinc supplementation plays a crucial role in enhancing blood sugar control.
Grape Seed Extract Outperforms Chemo in Killing Advanced Cancer Cells
Patients with colorectal cancer may benefit from the cancer-growth-inhibiting power of grape seed extract. Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center report that the more aggressive the cancer cells…
McDonald’s is Losing So Much Money it Stopped Telling Us How Much
McDonald’s has publicly declared an answer to losing money month after month: it will completely stop telling us just how much it is really losing.
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Vitamin C – It has Saved Lives
Heavy doses of vitamin C have helped countless individuals solve their health issues, and have even rescued many from the brink of death.
Is Starbucks’ Newly Offered Coconut Milk ‘Fake’?
Starbucks is now offering coconut milk as an additive for your daily coffee habit. But this coconut milk may not be so pure.
6 Ingredients Sold in the U.S. But Banned in Other Countries
Some countries ban health-hazardous ingredients, but not the U.S. Here are 6 ingredients allowed in the U.S. but banned in other countries.
Banned in 27 Countries, Monsanto’s rBGH Inhabits Many U.S. Dairy Products
Are you consuming Monsanto’s genetically engineered growth hormone known as rBGH? The synthetic hormone is created using molecules and DNA sequences that are a result of molecular cloning, which has…